Total Crime Rate
23.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ironstone Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Sixfields , and the 230th lowest crime rate of 1,261 local areas in West Northamptonshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Ironstone Lane (NN4 8TR) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Sixfields average (89.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ironstone Lane (NN4 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pitstone Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cissbury Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sixfields| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Axe Head Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Five Acres Fold | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Axe Head Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hambledon Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Newstone Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Archangel Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hembury Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hembury Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Hembury Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheviot Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hembury Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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